American Idol Fight: Judges Want More Money
Posted on Aug 08, 2011 @ 03:00PM
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter
There's a lot of tough competition on American Idol, but it's not the singers who are fighting, it's the judges.
As Jennifer Lopez negotiates her massive $20 million paycheck to come back for another season, her fellow judges are worried they're not getting their fair share and are looking to increase their paydays too.
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"J.Lo's management is close to brokering her a huge deal to come back to the panel for at least one more season, and but the side effect is that it means her follow judges also want more money," a source told the NY Post.
Steven Tyler has a two-year deal worth $10 million, but his management has asked for more money. "They argue he was just as sensational and as popular on the panel as Jennifer. But, on the other side, show bosses argue he's tied into a deal and has to stick to it. However, it's hoped they can come to a compromise to keep Steven happy, because the producers love him," the source told the paper.
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Following Simon Cowell's departure, the addition of Jennifer and Steven to the panel with Randy Jackson was a ratings boom for the popular show. The money has apparently been finalized for Jennifer, but her time commitments are still being negotiated.
American Idol has been the #1 show on television for most of the last decade and it returns for its 11 season in January on Fox.
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The Daily Juice
Mar 18, 2011 @ 08:45
Marcali is right. I stopped watching AI last year when it became, "The JLo Show".
Posted Tue, 08/09/2011 - 7:27am
WHAT?? American Idol is still on?? When will this show ever get played out?
Posted Tue, 08/09/2011 - 1:27am
In this economy she wants $20million dollars to judge on American Idol??????? How do
these people decide that is fair with so many homeless, starving people? Give to others!
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:50pm
They don't NEED that much $$$! What they do is hardly a job! Looks more like fun to me! Greed sure is UGLY!
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 7:54pm
She raped Idol on her last contract.
She has the best job she could ask for, she was using Idol's stage to promote her albums and still getting paid.
Greed like this is UGLY
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 6:14pm
Idol should DUMP RANDY who brags about HIMSELF too much and give Steven and Jennifer a raise.
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 5:41pm
I'll do it for $2 million!
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 5:11pm
money money money ............. Try a regular job and try makin ends meet week to week .... Then , you will see , I like celbs that help others with there csah ( Brad & Angie )
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 4:54pm
sex tapes and tons of money never bonded people together in love and we all need love...
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 4:19pm
Its never enough..how much money do they need? If they put half as much effort into their marriages they would have something...all those magazine pictures of such a perfect family and now its over...they are all fakes...poor kids suffer now.
Posted Mon, 08/08/2011 - 4:17pm